We went for a coffee at the David Mellor Design Museum Café near Bakewell today. David Mellor was a designer, manufacturer and retailer of kitchenware, besides other things.
The shop sells cutlery, as well as pottery, glass and crafts and much more. I believe his son now runs it. The unique, circular building is where the cutlery is made. There is a guided factory tour to learn about the history of the company.
In the 1950/60s, David Mellor also redesigned the UK's traffic light system.
Outside, there was a street scene showcasing his designs. David Mellor also created the pedestrian signal box, post box, bollards, outdoor seating, streetlights, bus shelters and bins. He was quite a talented man.
The inside is just as quirky too with traffic lights! When it was green for go, we made our way to the café! 😀
I had a latte and we shared a bakewell tart. Both yummy.
The café was really good and an interesting place to visit. I enjoyed seeing the late David Mellor's inventions. It's not every day you get a set of traffic lights in a cafe.
It was dog friendly too!
